List of Music Genome Project attributes by type

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This following is a list of attributes used by the Music Genome Project for classifying music sorted by categories.

[edit] Structures

Basic Rock Song Structures
Chromatic Harmonic Structure
Interesting Song Structure
Repetitive Song Structure

[edit] Roots

Acid Jazz Roots
Afro-Latin Roots
Basic Rap Roots
Blues Roots
Caribbean Roots
Classic Jazz Roots
Club Rap Roots
Cool Jazz Roots
Country Roots
Electronica Roots
Folk Roots
Funk Roots
Hard Bop Roots
Hard Rock Roots
House Roots
Meso-American Roots
Midwest Rap Roots
New Orleans Jazz Roots
Punk Roots
Rock & Roll Roots
Ska Roots
Southern Rap Roots
Swing Era Roots
Techno Roots
Trance Roots
Trip Hop Roots
West Coast Rap Roots

[edit] Instrumentation

Bluegrass Instrumentation
Electric Instrumentation
Electric Rock Instrumentation
Emphasis on Varied Instrumentation
Mellow Rock Instrumentation
Mixed Acoustic and Electric Instrumentation
Unique Instrumentation

[edit] Feel

Beats Made For Dancing
Brisk Swing Feel
Driving Shuffle Feel
Driving Swing Feel
Jazz Waltz Feel
Laid Back Shuffle Feel
Laid Back Swing Feel
Mid-Tempo Shuffle Feel
Mid-Tempo Swing Feel
Reggae Feel
Triple Note Feel
Upbeat Two-Step Feel
Varying Rhythmic Feels

[edit] Musical qualities

Acid Rock Qualities
Bebop Qualities
Blues Rock Qualities
Classic Soul Qualities
Cool Jazz Qualities
Easy Listening Qualities
Folk Rock Qualities
Grunge Recording Qualities
Hard Bop Qualities
Mystical Qualities
Pop Metal Qualities
Pop Rock Qualities

[edit] Leanings/stylings

Avant-Garde Leanings
Classical Stylings
Country Rock Leanings
Modern R&B Stylings
Radio Friendly Stylings
Speed Metal Stylings

[edit] Influences

African Influences
Afro-Cuban Influences
Blues Influences
Boogie Woogie Influences
Bop Influences
Brazilian Jazz Influences
Brazilian Influences
Celtic Influences
Classical Influences
Classical Music Influences
Club Rap Influences
Cool Jazz Influences
Country Influences
Disco Influences
Downtempo Influences
Dub Influences
East Coast Rap Influences
Electronica Influences
Flamenco Influences
Folk Influences
Funk Influences
Gangsta Rap Influence
Gospel Influences
Hard rock Influences
Hardcore Rap Influence
Hip hop Influences
IDM Influences
Indian Influences
Jazz Influences
Latin Influences
Mexican Influences
Middle Eastern Influences
New Age Influences
New Orleans Influences
New Orleans Jazz Influences
New Wave Influences
Psychedelic Influences
Punk Influences
R&B Influences
Rap Influences
Reggae Influences
Rock Influences
Rock & Roll Influences
Ska Influences
Southern Rap Influences
Swing Influences
Trance Influences
Western Classical Influences
World Influences

[edit] Instruments

Accordion Playing
Acoustic Bass Playing
Acoustic Bass Riff
Acoustic Bass Solo
Acoustic Drum Samples
Acoustic Guitar Accompaniment
Acoustic Guitar Layering
Acoustic Guitar Riffs
Acoustic Guitar Solo
Acoustic Piano Accompaniment
Acoustic Rhythm Guitars
Acoustic Rhythm Piano
Amazing Instrumental Prowess
Background String Section
Background Synths
Baritone Sax Solo
Bowed Bass Playing
Bowed Strings
Brass Horn Ensemble
Brass Instrument Solos
Bumpin' Kick Sound
Busy Acoustic Hihat
Busy Bass Line
Busy Electronic Hi-hat
Busy Horn Section
Busy Synth Hat
Clarinet Playing
Clarinet Solo
Classic Rhodes Sound
Cornet Solo
Demanding Instrumental Part Writing
Dirty Electric Guitar Riffs
Dirty Electric Guitar Solo
Dirty Organ Riffs
Dirty Organ Solos
Dominant Bass Riff
Dominant Synth Sound
Dry Snare
Electric Bass Playing
Electric Bass Riff
Electric Guitar Accompaniment
Electric Guitar Effects
Electric Guitar Riffs
Electric Guitar Solo
Electric Guitar Wall-O-Sound
Electric Guitars
Electric Piano Accompaniment
Electric Piano Riffs
Electric Piano Solo
Electric Pianos
Electric Rhythm Guitars
Emphasis on Instrumental Performance
Extensive Use of Electric Keys
Flugelhorn Solo
Flute Performance
Flute Solo
Good Dose of Acoustic Guitar Pickin'
Great Acoustic Guitar Solo
Great Alto Sax Solo
Great Electric Guitar Solo
Great Piano Solo
Great Tenor Sax Solo
Great Trombone Solo
Great Trumpet Solo
Gritty Electric Guitars
Guitar Effects
Hand Percussion Layer
Harmonica Playing
Harmonica Solo
Harpsichord
Heavy Drums
Heavy Electric Rhythm Guitars
Heavy Instrumental Improvisation
Horn Ensemble
Instrumental Arrangement
Inventive Synth Arrangements
Latin Percussion
Layered Electric Guitar Riffs
Lead Piano
Lead Synthesizer
Light Drumming
Lively Electric Guitar Solo
a lively tenor sax solo
Lots of Cymbals
Mallet Percussion
Mellow Piano Timbre
Melodic Horn Lines
Melodic String Accompaniment
Melodic String Section
Melodic Tenor Sax Solo
Melodic Trumpet Solo
Organ Solo
Outside Alto Sax Solo
Outside Piano Solo
Percussion
Percussion Layers
Percussive Piano Accompaniment
Piano Solo
Piano Playing
Prominent Accordion Part
Prominent Backup Vocals
Prominent Banjo Part
Prominent Bass Riffs
Prominent Drums
Prominent Flute Part
Prominent Harmonica Part
Prominent Harpsichord Part
Prominent Horns
Prominent Mandolin Part
Prominent Organ
Prominent Percussion
Prominent Rhythm Piano Part
Prominent Role for the Bass Guitar
Prominent Saxophone Part
Prominent Synth Drums
Prominent Use of Groove
Prominent Use of Synth
Rhythmic Clapping
Sax Playing
Slide/Pedal Steel Guitars
Slow Moving Bass Line
Solo Piano Performance
Soprano Sax Solo
Sparse Alto Sax Solo
Sparse Kick Drum
Sparse Piano Solo
Sparse Tenor Sax Solo
Sparse Trombone Solo
Sparse Trumpet Solo
Steel Drum (Pans)
String Ensemble
String section
String Section Beds
Subtle Electric Piano Riffs
Subtle Use of a Horn Section
Subtle Use of Acoustic Piano
Subtle Use of Electric Keys
Subtle Use of Fender Rhodes
Subtle Use of Piano Riffs
Subtle Use of Pianos
Subtle Use of Strings
Subtle Use of the Accordion
Subtle Use of the Harmonica
Subtle Use of Turntables
Synth Bass Riff
Synth Drums
Synth Playing
Synth Riffs
Synthesizer Solo
Tenor Sax Head
Tenor Sax Solo
Thin Synth Textures
Thin Techno Synth Textures
Tight Kick Sound
Tremendous Bass
Trombone Head
Trombone Playing
Trombone Solo
Trumpet Head
Trumpet Solo
Turntablism
Twangy Guitars
Use of a String Ensemble
Use of Ambient Synths
Use of Background Scratching
Use of Clean-Sounding Organs
Use of Dirty-Sounding Organs
Use of Electric Pianos
Use of Flutes
Use of Horn Accents
Use of Marimbas
Use of Sitar
Use of Strings
Use of Techno Synths
Use of Tenor Sax
Variety of Synth Sounds
Vibes Playing
Vibes Solo
Violin Solo
Virtuosic Acoustic Guitar Solo
Virtuosic Alto Sax Solo
Virtuosic Electric Guitar Solo
Virtuosic Organ Solo
Virtuosic Piano Solo
Virtuosic Tenor Sax Solo
Virtuosic Trombone Solo
Virtuosic Trumpet Solo
Virtuosic Vibraphone Solo
Virtuosic Violin Solo
Wah-Wah Guitar
Well-Articulated Acoustic Guitar Solo
Well-Articulated Alto Sax Solo
Well-Articulated Electric Guitar Solo
Well-Articulated Piano Solo
Well-Articulated Tenor Sax Solo
Well-Articulated Trombone Solo
Well-Articulated Trumpet Solo
Wet Snare

[edit] Bass

Acoustic Bass Playing
Acoustic Bass Riff
Acoustic Bass Solo
Bowed Bass Playing
Busy Bass Line
Dominant Bass Riff
Drum N Bass Rhythms
Electric Bass Playing
Electric Bass Riff
Prominent Bass Riffs
Prominent Role for the Bass Guitar
Slow Moving Bass Line
Stand-up Bass Arco
Stand-up Bass Pizz.
Symbiotic Kick and Bass
Synth Bass Riff
Tremendous Bass

[edit] Brass

Brass Horn Ensemble
Brass Instrument Solos

[edit] Clapping and human percussion

Backbeat Hand Claps
Hand Percussion Layer
Rhythmic Clapping

[edit] Drums

Acoustic Drum Samples
Aggressive Drumming
Bumpin' Kick Sound
Busy Acoustic Hihat
Busy Beats
Busy Electronic Hat
Busy Synth Hat
Drum N Bass Rhythms
Headnodic Beats
Heavy Drums
Light Drumming
Prominent Drums
Prominent Synth Drums
Sparse Kick Drum
Synth Drums
Wet Snare

[edit] Guitars

Acoustic Guitar Accompaniment
Acoustic Guitar Layering
Acoustic Guitar Riffs
Acoustic Guitar Solo
Acoustic Rhythm Guitars
Dirty Electric Guitar Riffs
Dirty Electric Guitar Solo
Electric Guitar Accompaniment
Electric Guitar Effects
Electric Guitar Riffs
Electric Guitar Solo
Electric Guitar Wall-O-Sound
Electric Guitars
Electric Rhythm Guitars
Good Dose of Acoustic Guitar Pickin'
Great Acoustic Guitar Solo
Great Electric Guitar Solo
Gritty Electric Guitars
Guitar Effects
Heavy Electric Rhythm Guitars
Layered Electric Guitar Riffs
Lively Electric Guitar Solo
Slide/Pedal Steel Guitars
Twangy Guitars
Virtuosic Acoustic Guitar Solo
Virtuosic Electric Guitar Solo
Wah-Wah Guitar
Well-Articulated Acoustic Guitar Solo
Well-Articulated Electric Guitar Solo

[edit] Horns

Background Horn Riffs
Brass Horn Ensemble
Busy Horn Section
Flugelhorn Solo
Horn Ensemble
Interesting Horn Arrangements
Melodic Horn Lines
Prominent Horns
Subtle Use of a Horn Section
Use of Horn Accents

[edit] Piano

Acoustic Piano Accompaniment
Acoustic Rhythm Piano
Altered Piano Timbres
Block Piano Chords
Classic Rhodes Sound
Electric Piano Accompaniment
Electric Piano Riffs
Electric Pianos
Great Piano Solo
Hammond Organ
Lead Piano
Mellow Piano Timbre
Outside Piano Solo
Percussive Piano Accompaniment
Piano Solo
Piano Playing
Prominent Rhythm Piano Part
Solo Piano Performance
Sparse Piano Solo
Subtle Electric Piano Riffs
Subtle Use of Acoustic Piano
Subtle Use of Piano Riffs
Subtle Use of Pianos
Syntetizer
Use of Electric Pianos
Virtuosic Piano Solo
Well-Articulated Piano Solo

[edit] Strings

Background String Section
Bowed Strings
Melodic String Accompaniment
Melodic String Section
Pizzicato Strings
Pizzicato Bass/Other Strings Arco
Pizzicato Cello and Bass/Other Strings Arco
Solo Strings
String Ensemble
String Section
String Section Beds
Subtle Use of Strings
Use of a String Ensemble
Use of Strings

[edit] Synthesisers

Acousti-Synthetic Sonority
Background Synths
Busy Synth Hat
Dominant Synth Sound
Inventive Synth Arrangements
Lead Synthesizer
Prominent Synth Drums
Prominent Use of Synth
Synth-Acoustic Sonority
Synth Bass Riff
Synth Drums
Synth-Electric Sonority
Synth Heavy Arrangements
Synth Playing
Synth Riffs
Synth Rock Arranging
Synth Tweaking
Synthesizer Solo
Synthetic Sonority
Thin Ambient Synth Textures
Thin Synth Textures
Thin Techno Synth Textures
Use of Ambient Synths
Use of Techno Synths
Variety of Synth Sounds

[edit] Lyrical content

Abstract Lyrics
Ambiguous Lyrics
Angry Lyrics
Angry-Romantic Lyrics
Blazin' Rappin'
Boastin' Lyrics
Cash-Obsessed Lyrics
Clean Lyrics
Cocky Lyrics
Defiant Lyrics
Erotic Lyrics
Explicit Lyrics
French Lyrics
Great Lyrics
Heartbreak Lyrics
Heartbreaking Lyrics
Humorous Lyrics
Joyful Lyrics
Lyric-Centric Aesthetic
Lyric-Centric Composition
Lyric-Centric Performance
Lyrical Melodies
Lyrics about Alcohol and Drugs
Lyrics about Partying
Lyrics about the Rap Industry
Lyrics by a Famous Rap Artist
Lyrics by a Rap Icon
Lyrics by a Respected Rap Artist
Lyrics that Tell a Story
Lyrics that Use Twisted Humor
Lyrics with Heavy Erotic Content
Narrative Lyrics
Offensive Lyrics
Political Lyrics
Political Satire Lyric
Portuguese Lyrics
Positive, Upbeat Lyrics
Production and Lyrics by Famous Rap Artists
Production and Lyrics by Rap Icons
Production and Lyrics by Respected Rap Artists
Religious Lyrics
Romantic Lyrics
Sad Lyrics
Sexist Lyrics
Socially Conscious Lyrics
Storytelling Lyrics
Street Talkin' Lyrics
Surreal Lyrics
Tight Lyrics
Upbeat Lyrics
Violent Lyrics

[edit] Vocals

Affected Backup Vocals
Aggressive Female Vocalist
Aggressive Male Vocalist
Altered Female Vocal
Altered Male Vocal
Altered Vocal Sound
Amazing Vocal Prowess
Breathy Female Lead Vocalist
Breathy Female Vocal
Breathy Male Lead Vocalist
Breathy Male Vocal
Breathy Vocals
Call-and-Answer Vocal Harmony (Antiphony)
Demanding Vocal Performances
Distinctive Female Lead Vocalist
Distinctive Male Lead Vocal
Distinctive Vocal Characteristics
Dominant Vocal Hooks
Dynamic Female Vocalist
Dynamic Male Vocalist
Emotional Female Lead Vocal Performance
Emotional Female Vocal
Emotional Male Lead Vocal Performance
Emotional Vocals
Excellent Vocal Technique
Female Vocal
Gravelly Female Vocalist
Gravelly Male Vocalist
Gritty Male Vocal
Gritty Vocal Style
Group Vocals
Heavy Use of Vocal Harmonies
Interweaving Vocal Harmony
Jazz Vocals
Laid Back Female Vocal
Laid Back Male Vocal
Male Vocal
Multiple Vocalists
Mumbling Vocals
Paired Vocal Harmony
Prominent Backup Vocals
Smooth Female Lead Vocal
Smooth Female Vocal
Smooth Male Lead Vocalist
Smooth Vocals
Strong Vocal Technique
Subtle Use of Paired Vocal Harmony
Subtle Use of Vocal Counterpoint
Subtle Use of Vocal Harmony
Thin Female Vocal Performance
Thin Male Vocal Performance
Unintelligible Vocal Delivery
Unusual Vocal Sounds
Use of Call-and-Response Vocals
Use of Vocal Counterpoint
Virtuosic Vocals
Vocal-Centric Aesthetic
Vocal Counterpoint
Vocal Duets
Vocal Harmonies
Vocal Samples
Vocal Scatting

[edit] Male

Aggressive Male Vocalist
Altered Male Vocal
Breathy Male Lead Vocalist
Breathy Male Vocal
Distinctive Male Lead Vocal
Dynamic Male Vocalist
Emotional Male Lead Vocal Performance
Gravelly Male Vocalist
Gritty Male Vocal
Laid Back Male Vocal
Male Vocal
Smooth Male Lead Vocalist
Thin Male Vocal Performance

[edit] Female

Aggressive Female Vocalist
Altered Female Vocal
Breathy Female Lead Vocalist
Breathy Female Vocal
Distinctive Female Lead Vocalist
Dynamic Female Vocalist
Emotional Female Lead Vocal Performance
Emotional Female Vocal
Female Vocal
Gravelly Female Vocalist
Laid Back Female Vocal
Smooth Female Lead Vocal
Smooth Female Vocal
Thin Female Vocal Performance